abducens muscle

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   the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward

   Synonymslateral rectus musclelateral rectusrectus lateralis

   Broaderocular muscle

Questions about abducens muscle

What does abducens muscle mean?

abducens muscle means "the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward".

What is another word for abducens muscle?

Close synonyms include lateral rectus muscle, lateral rectus, rectus lateralis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.